The hospice nurse explains that to qualify for admission to a hospice, the attending physician must certify that the patient has a life expectancy of fewer than how many months?
a. 2 months
b. 3 months
c. 4 months
d. 6 months
ANS: D
The patient must meet certain criteria to be admitted to hospice, such as a prognosis of 6 months or fewer to live.
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What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA, 2002) regulate?
A) Who empties the hospital waste B) Privacy of information C) How insurance information is obtained D) Where a chart can be stored
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)